Remote control tugs aren't just a shut-up-and-take-my-money cool gadget. They actually solve the problem of towing an aircraft in and out of the hangar by hand using a tow bar, or with some other form ...

Engineering and computer science students at Utah Valley University demonstrate their innovative airplane tug. Orem, Utah, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Utah Valley University (UVU) has unveiled ...

All Nippon Airways has been testing the Mototok Spacer 8600, a high-tech remote controlled device. The aircraft pushback trial run commenced on Sept 21. Approval for the trial run was obtained from ...

Fraport AG has joined forces with Lufthansa to co-test a remote-controlled aircraft tug. Fraport Ground Services at Frankfurt Airport has been using the electric vehicle manufactured by Mototok ...

The aviation industry is vast and varied. For those of us who may not know, we can't have aircraft without tug vehicles. For the uninitiated, tug vehicles are what maneuver a plane around on the ...

If you think backing your truck out of a parking spot without a reversing camera is hard, imagine reversing away from a crowded airport gate in a 400-ton airplane, with not a rear view mirror in sight ...